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Licorice
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LICORICE
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Liquid extract of dried, unpeeled root & stolon. |
Actions: Demulcent and soothing to mucous
membranes; expectorant. Antiviral. Anti-inflammatory. Liver protective.
Adrenal gland tonic. Mildly laxative in large doses. Sweet-tasting corrigent.
Uses: Soothing coughs and clearing phlegm; bronchitis,
laryngitis and pharyngitis. Stomach inflammation and ulcers; colitis.
Adrenal gland insufficiency. Liver inflammation and hepatitis.
Dose: Take 30 to 40 drops, 2 to 5 times per day. Larger
doses can be taken, but for no longer that 4 weeks.
Cautions: Excessive, long-continued doses can cause
potassium loss and water retention, headaches and high blood pressure.
These symptoms cease when Licorice is discontinued. Excessive or long-continued
doses are contraindicated in high blood pressure and congestive heart
disease.
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